From 24347a83627a71e609f78d920be4ca6153ba3845 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Leah Rowe Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2023 02:10:58 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] canoeboot news announcement Signed-off-by: Leah Rowe --- site/news/MANIFEST | 1 + site/news/canoeboot.md | 44 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 45 insertions(+) create mode 100644 site/news/canoeboot.md diff --git a/site/news/MANIFEST b/site/news/MANIFEST index 7c5a754..48e0752 100644 --- a/site/news/MANIFEST +++ b/site/news/MANIFEST @@ -1,3 +1,4 @@ +canoeboot.md libreboot20231021.md audit3.md audit2.md diff --git a/site/news/canoeboot.md b/site/news/canoeboot.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b396d0e --- /dev/null +++ b/site/news/canoeboot.md @@ -0,0 +1,44 @@ +% Canoeboot project launched (new Libreboot fork) +% Leah Rowe +% 26 October 2023 + +I've started a new sister project of Libreboot, that I will maintain in +parallel; whenever there is a new Libreboot release, I will then use it to +create a new release of *Canoeboot*. + +You can find Canoeboot here: + +The first release, Canoeboot 20231026, is here (created on 26 October 2023): + - it is based on the +recent [Libreboot 20231021 release](libreboot20231021.md). + +Canoeboot is a *proof of concept* that provides a technical implementation of +Libreboot, but *without* the [Binary Blob Reduction Policy](policy.md); instead, +Canoeboot implements the [GNU Free System Distribution +Guidelines (GNU FSDG)](policy.md#problems-with-fsdg) as policy. GNU FSDG is the +policy that Libreboot *previously* implemented, until 16 November 2022 when the +new *Binary Blob Reduction Policy* was enacted. + +The *reduction* policy has resulted in more hardware being supported from +coreboot, thus bringing free software to more people, and it is handled in the +manner described by Libreboot's [Freedom Status](../freedom-status.md) page. + +The purpose of Canoeboot is to demonstrate the inferior state Libreboot would +be in today, if it still adhered to the *old* GNU policy. The goal of Libreboot +is to help as many people as possible achieve a level of [software +freedom](https://writefreesoftware.org/learn), so that they may rid themselves +of proprietary software. This is done, because every user deserves to have the +freedom to study, adapt, share and use software infinitely, without restrictions. + +By implementing the policies that it has, Libreboot is in a position to do this +in the most optimal way, whereas Canoeboot can only support a limited subset of +hardware compared to Libreboot; in other words, Canoeboot's policies are a +liability to the adoption of free software by normal people everywhere. + +Canoeboot is still a good option if your hardware supports it, but you should +know: Libreboot *also* provides the very same blob-free, entirely free software +config on all of the mainboards that Canoeboot supports. Canoeboot is a proof +of concept, but you *can* use it, if you wish. + +[Patches are also welcome](https://canoeboot.org/git.html) in Canoeboot, if you +spot something wrong that ought to be fixed or improved.